Jelzés

Jelzés is a Hungarian noun meaning signal, sign, indication, or cue. It denotes information conveyed to someone to communicate a state, instruction, or event, typically through a visual, audible, or other sensory form. The word arises from the verb jelezni, “to signal,” with the noun-forming suffix -és.

In everyday usage, jelzés appears in many contexts. In traffic and public life it refers to signs and signals that regulate movement, such as útjelzés (road signs) and közlekedési jelzés (traffic signals). In technology and science it denotes electrical or data signals (adatjelzés; analóg vagy digitális jelzés). In safety and alarm systems it can indicate alerts or warnings (riasztási jelzés, tűzjelzés). In medicine or research it can mean an indication or sign pointing to a diagnosis or required action.

Common phrases include figyelmeztető jelzés (warning signal), fényjelzés (light signal), hangjelzés (sound signal), and jelzésrendszer (signaling system). The term is also used metaphorically to describe any cue that prompts an action or conveys information, such as a signal to proceed or to stop.

Related terms in Hungarian include jelző (sign, indicator), útjelzés (road sign), and jelzőrendszer (signaling system). The concept of jelzés spans everyday communication, transport, technology, and safety, reflecting how signs and signals guide interpretation and behavior across different domains.